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In 2023, he led the group that bought the Washington Commanders for $6 billion, then the highest price paid for an NFL franchise.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026

Actor Peter Cullen, who voiced popular characters including Optimus Prime in Transformers and Eeyore in Disney's Winnie the Pooh franchise, has died at the age of 85.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Curry’s terrifying portrait of the demonic clown in the 1990 TV adaptation of Stephen King novel ‘It’ set a high bar that for some fans of the horror franchise has been difficult to clear.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

Kris explains that she knows the studio hired her solely because she’s queer, as only a queer person could revamp an outdated, transphobic slasher franchise without Big Cancel Culture piping in.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026

There was a Subway franchise, various ticket counters, an information kiosk.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

When “Grand Theft Auto VI” is released on Nov. 19, it will mark the end of the 13-year drought for one of entertainment’s most valuable franchises.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Collectively, the 30 NBA franchises were worth $165 billion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

When he stopped playing in 2015, MLB franchises were lining up to hire him for various coaching and front-office roles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

The booming business of sports has attracted a flood of private-equity investment, and even the most notable franchises require the influx of cash to keep up in the arms race.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

In less than an hour, Jessie and Megan had thirteen lemonade "franchises" signed up for the day.

From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies

Jersey Mike’s has high profit margins compared with other restaurant chains, but its debt levels are high when compared with other franchised peers, according to the Wall Street research firm Gordon Haskett.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

Analyst Brian Harbour believes Yum offers some of the strongest growth potential among large franchised restaurant companies, yet the stock’s current pricing fails to reflect those advantages.

From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026

For now, Stellantis—the parent of Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram—is the only automaker to have allowed Carvana to become one of its franchised dealers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026

The Student Loans Company said the regulations had been in place since 2011 and universities, including their franchised colleges, were responsible for ensuring courses were classified correctly.

From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026

Instead of the franchised blandness of American cities, Alexandria is a city of mom-and-pop stores, all with signage screaming for attention, their wares encroaching on the streets.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro

Jersey Mike’s founder, Peter Cancro, began working there at age 14, bought the business in 1975 and started franchising the chain in 1987.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026

He is also franchising his intellectual property, creating other products such as a card game inspired by "Exquisite Corpses" while holding talks with video game developers.

From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026

The franchising company, which has a portfolio of restaurants with over 2,200 locations globally, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Texas on Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 27, 2026

Collective protest has been complicated by consolidation, franchising and acquisitions, making it ever more difficult to even figure out who to protest and how.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2025

There are plans to open a Fresh Brothers in the Chicago area and begin franchising in other states by March, Majewski said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2024